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BradH 
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Posted: 29 Jan 2017 at 10:14pm |
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I've been tinkering with my WD-45 the last few weeks. Been pulling a few parts and pieces off, cleaning, priming, and painting every week. It keeps me moving forward while I wait for more money for parts. Not the best paint job in the world, but it works for me. I've got the headlights in the garage right now, primed and ready for paint. Mine were painted orange but I think I've seen some painted black. Unless I'm mistaken. So what's the correct color for a 1954 WD-45 orange or black? I know they're only headlights, and I can paint them whatever color I want but I'm curious now.
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Brad
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Jim Hancock
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Posted: 29 Jan 2017 at 10:43pm |
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Black. Like mine are on the same year!
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dawntreader74
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Posted: 29 Jan 2017 at 10:56pm |
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same year' kind of flat black'
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BradH
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 7:45am |
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That's kind of what I was thinking. I guess this confirms my suspicions that somebody has worked on this tractor before. Any specific color? Or just any flat black?
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Brad
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 12:13pm |
We had a '53 WD. The head light on it were a rather shiny black when it was new.
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Bill Long
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 2:32pm |
When they painted them at West Allis the headlights were bagged so they would not paint the lens or the rest of the light. The basic color from West Allis new is black Good Luck! Bill Long
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 3:38pm |
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The 2 I have off dads 1955 are shiny black.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 4:32pm |
They were usually a semi-gloss black. Had a little shine, but not a bright shine. Actually, you can paint em' any color you want. Its your Tractor.... 
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 4:52pm |
Brad, I agree you can paint them any color you want. (I did that with my WD wheels) but my headlights I painted black. The egg light on the fender i painted orange.   Regards, Chris
Edited by Sugarmaker - 30 Jan 2017 at 5:05pm
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 5:20pm |
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the black sugarman got on there is about right
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BradH
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 5:37pm |
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Great information as always guys, thanks a bunch. I know I can make it any color I want but I like things to look as correct as I can make them. Besides, I think the lights will look better painted black.
While I'm thinking about it, what color is the strap that holds down the back of the hood? Mine needs a lot of cleaning up but I think it was orange. That may just be because someone else made it that way. Just making sure here.
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Brad
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Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 6:30pm |
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The strap was the same color as the rest of the tractor as it was painted on the tractor originally.
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